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Friday, August 17, 2012

Hexagon Squares

These are going to make a really fun afghan soon! I chose a yarn that has a really lightweight texture because I wanted this to be a really airy blanket. When my "squares" are finished and assembled, I'll post another picture!

Materials:

G Hook

Bernat Softee yarn in Soft Peach, Antique White, Mint, and Pale Blue - Amounts will vary depending on how many squares you make/size of blanket you want.

Notes: I alternated the 3 middle colors for each square for the sake of interest, but kept the borders white and plan to assemble them all with white. The color options are up to you, so I didn't put in the names of the colors, but will just refer to the colors as Color 1, 2, 3 and 4. You get to choose what order to put them in. ;) The pattern is worked from the center out, if that helps with your choices. I would recommend tying a small knot at the end of each round to help the yarn stay in place, as I am always afraid that changing yarns a lot will make a blanket fall apart!

Begin with Color 1:

Ch 4. Join to form a ring.

R1: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 11 dc in center of ring. Join with sl st in top of ch 3. (12 st)

Drop Color 1, join Color 2:

R2: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in same st. 2 dc in each st around. Join with sl st in top of ch 3. (24 st)

Drop Color 2, join Color 3:

R3: Insert hook between posts of next 2 st's. Ch 3 (counts as dc). 2 dc in same st. Ch 1. Skip next 2 posts. *3 dc in next sp. Ch 1* Repeat to end of round. Join with sl st in top of ch 3.

Drop color 3, Join Color 4 (I used white for these rounds on each square):

R5: Insert hook in sp under ch's from R4. Sl st. Ch 3. 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in same sp. 3 dc in next sp. *3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in next sp. 3 dc in next sp* Repeat to end of round. Join with sl st in top of ch 3. Tie off and hide ends.